State workers will have to continue contributing 3% of their salary to their retirement. The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the pension law passed by the Legislature in 2011 will stand.
Attorney Ron Meyer represents the Florida Education Association, which sued to overturn the law. He said, “A school teacher, a policeman, a state worker – all of these public employees can scarcely afford a 3% reduction in their pay.”
If the ruling had gone against the state, the cost to reimburse employees would have been around $2 billion.
Now there are calls for the Legislature to approve a hefty pay increase for state workers – who haven’t gotten a raise in 6 years.